gill raker
gill raker In most bony fish, one of a set of fairly stiff, tooth-like processes, located on the inner side of the gill arch, which strain the water flowing past the gills. In some fish (e.g. mullet and herring) the gill rakers are long and closely set, thereby acting as a sieve capable of retaining food particles.
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